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Structure-ID: s0013145
Created on: 30/08/04
Modified on: 14/09/06


Madeira Airport Runway Bridge

Built: 1996 - 2000
Status: in use
Location: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Runway at Madeira Airport.
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Structural Type:
Girder bridge
Function / usage:
Runway bridge

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Design Segadães Tavares e Associados
Main contractor Spie Batignolles
Prestressing Spie Précontrainte

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Dimensions
  width 180 m
  total length 1 020 m
  height above valley floor or water 57 m
piers   diameter 3 m
piles   depth 60 m
Quantities used in construction
  prestressing steel 9 000 t

Notes & Comments
The design loading is for a design aircraft based on a Boeing 747-400 with a static loading of 4 000 kN, rolling load of 8 000 kN and accidental loading of 12 000 kN

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External LinkAirport Desk: Madeira Airport English
External LinkIABSE: Outstanding structure award: Funchal airport extension English
External LinkSpie Batignolles: Aéroport de Funchal à Madère French

Relevant Literature
* Segadaes Tavares, A.   Funchal Airport Extension, Madeira Island, Portugal, in "Structural Engineering International", November 2004, n. 4 v. 14 .

 
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